Shpongle is a psychedelic downtempo or Psybient psychedelic ambient project from the United Kingdom. The project was formed in 1996 after the pair viewed a solar eclipse in India. The two went . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Shpongle is a psychedelic downtempo or Psybient psychedelic ambient project from the United Kingdom. The project was formed in 1996 after the pair viewed a solar eclipse in India. The two went into the studio and attempted to duplicate the experience in sonic form, and the result was a 20-minute track, "...And the Day Turned to Night," which was featured on Shpongle's first album "Are You Shpongled" and the Twisted label compilation Eclipse - A Journey Of Permanence & Impermanence. The core members are Simon Posford (aka Hallucinogen) and Raja Ram (one third of The Infinity Project), but they often collaborate with other artists. Their sound has sampled Eastern ethnic instruments and Western contemporary synthesizer-based psychedelic music. Posford is responsible for the synth and studio work while Raja Ram contributes with flute arrangements. The name "Shpongle" is not a dictionary recognized word; in an interview taking place in Russia, Raja Ram stated that "Shpongle" is an umbrella term for feeling positive and euphoric emotions.

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